Bearing holder with resilient retaining pawls

Abstract

A bearing holder comprises a plurality of pawls engaged with an internal surface of the bearing containing part, a plurality of slots arranged in circumferences of the pawls, and bearing-contacting part in contact with an outer periphery of the bearing. It is used for holding the bearing supporting an armature shaft of a motor equipped with reduction gear, for example.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bearing holder for securing a bearing in a bearing fixed part provided in a through hole of a gear case, comprising: an annular member including a plurality of pawls disposed in an outer circumference of said annular member and extending radially outwardly therefrom;   a bearing contact portion disposed along an inner circumference of said annular member for contacting said bearing; and   a plurality of guide planes disposed on the outer circumference of said annular member and extending axially with respect to said annular member for securing said annular member to said fixed part and a plurality of slots disposed proximate said pawls for maintaining a spring force of said bearing holder against said first part.   
     
     
       2. A bearing holder according to claim 1, wherein said bearing fixed part is disposed in a through hole connecting a gear case with a motor part of a motor equipped with a reduction gear which is constructed by connecting the motor part with the gear case housing the reduction gear. 
     
     
       3. A bearing holder according to claim 2 or 1, wherein said bearing fixed part is provided on a yoke of a motor part of a motor equipped with a reduction gear which is constructed by connecting the motor part with a gear case housing the reduction gear.